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General government budget balance: South Korea vs Spain
Latest data: South Korea — −1.432 %, Spain — −2.4 % (as of 2025). South Korea is higher by 0.968 pp.
Latest values
Units: % of GDP.
| Date | South Korea | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.573 | −6 |
| 2015 | 0.4968 | −5.3 |
| 2016 | 1.5631 | −4.2 |
| 2017 | 2.0766 | −3.1 |
| 2018 | 2.4241 | −2.6 |
| 2019 | 0.3506 | −3.1 |
| 2020 | −2.1054 | −9.9 |
| 2021 | −0.0186 | −6.7 |
| 2022 | −1.4917 | −4.6 |
| 2023 | −0.6692 | −3.3 |
| 2024 | −0.7832 | −3.2 |
| 2025 | −1.432 | −2.4 |
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Data for 2025
Source: International Monetary Fund and Eurostat.
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